Derya Yıldırım’s ‘Yarın Yoksa’ Is an Astonishing Dream
Derya Yıldırım is a revelation, an artist with the kind of (literal, figurative) voice that makes legends. She finds deep meaning in everything she does musically.
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Zülfü Livaneli’s ‘Disquiet’ Explores Turkey’s Turmoil and the Refugee Crisis
Zülfü Livaneli’s Disquiet depicts the cruelty of Turkey’s culture wars with a literary virtuosity that demands a global audience.
‘Serenade for Nadia’ Is a Beautifully Wrought Tale of Political Crimes Past and Present
Serenade for Nadia's complex plot allows Turkish author Zülfü Livaneli to sermonize on topics as varied as anti-Semitism, secularism and modernity, the role of faith in the modern world, diversity and multiculturalism, media and journalism, and more.
Sabahattin Ali’s ‘Madonna in a Fur Coat’: The Turkish Novel That Refuses to Die
Maureen Freely, president of English PEN, talks with PopMatters about this slim, decades-old romance that has emerged as a symbol of resistance in the face of brutal state repression.
The Young Turk: Kamufle’s Basement-Deep Hip-Hop
In his full proper debut album, Turkish rapper Kamufle creates brilliant soundscapes that evoke the vibrant and animated colours of graffiti art, where daisy-age hip-hop meets an Eastern sensibility.
Da Poet – “Instrumentals Vol. 5” (audio)
Turkish rapper Da Poet returns with another set of moody hip-hop instrumentals.
Turkish Stars and “88 Bars” (video)
A head-nodding slice of hip-hop from Asia Minor.